How to Play Dead Sea on Guitar?

The Lumineers - Dead Sea can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Fm, Am, G, D chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Dead Sea with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

The Lumineers - Dead Sea Chords

Chord reference C, F, Fm, Am, G, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C]I stood alone, upon the platform in vain [C]Puerto Ricans they were playing me salsa in the [F]rain With open doors and manual [C]locks, in [F]fast food [Fm]parking lots [C]

[C]I headed West, I was a man on the move [C]New York had lied to me, I needed the truth Oh, I need [F]somebody, needed someone I could [C]trust I don’t [Am]gamble, but if I [G]did I would [F]bet on us [C]

[C]Like the Dead Sea, you told me I was like the [F]Dead Sea You’ll never sink when you are [Am]with me Oh [G]Lord, like the [F]Dead [C]Sea, [C]whoa, I’m like the Dead Sea The finest words you ever [F]said to me Honey can’t you [Am]see, I was born to [G]be, be your [F]Dead [C]Sea

[C]You told me you were good at running away [C]Domestic life, it never suited you like a [F]suitcase You left with just the clothes on your [C]back You [F]took the rest when [Fm]you took the [C]map

[C]Yes, there are times we live for somebody else [C]Your father died and you decided to live It for [F]yourself you felt, you just felt it was [C]time And I’m [Am]glad, ’cause you with [G]cats, that’s [F]just not [C]right

[C]Like the Dead Sea, you told me I was like the [F]Dead Sea You’ll never sink when you are [Am]with me Oh [G]Lord, like the [F]Dead [C]Sea, [C]whoa, I’m like the Dead Sea The nicest words you ever [F]said to me Honey can’t you [Am]see, I was born to [G]be, be your [F]Dead [C]Sea

[Am]I been down, I been defeated, [F]you’re the message I was heeding [D]Would you stay, [G]would you stay the night?

[C]Dead Sea, you told me I was like the [F]Dead Sea You’ll never sink when you are [Am]with me Oh [G]Lord, I’m your [F]Dead [C]Sea, [C]whoa, I’m like the Dead Sea The nicest words you ever [F]said to me Don’t need to move your feet so [Am]quickly, oh [G]Lord, I’m your [F]Dead [C]Sea

Artist The Lumineers

Album The Lumineers

Genres Alternative, Indie

Year 2012

Key C

The Lumineers - Dead Sea can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Fm, Am, G, D chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Dead Sea with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.